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Tanni Grey-Thompson
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Tanni Grey-Thompson Biography
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- Inspirational
- Leadership
- Motivation & Teamwork
- Sport
- Women
Not only is Tanni Grey-Thompson Britain's most successful paralympic athlete in wheelchair racing, she is an esteemed ambassador for disabled athletes and was awarded the prestigious honour of a DBE in 2005.
At the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games, Tanni added a brilliant four gold medals to those she accumulated in past Paralympics, winning the 800m, 400m, 200m and 100m. Overall, she has won nine gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in four different Paralympics. Tanni also holds the world record in the T53 (the category in which she participates) for the 800m event.
Tanni Growing Up
Tanni's interest in athletics began when she was a youngster. At 15, she won the Junior National Games representing Wales in the 100m. Having performed at a world class level for the past ten years, she has been a consistent medal winner in World Championships. She has won the London Marathon six times between 1992 and 2002.
TV Appearances
Tanni is also highly regarded off the track, and has appeared on TV programmes such as “Question of Sport”, “This is Your Life” and “Onside”. She is a respected authority on disability sporting issues and a regular television and radio broadcast journalist.
UK Athletics
Besides competing, Tanni works for UK Athletics, encouraging British youth to take up sports. She is the Vice President of the Women Sports Foundation and is an active member of, amongst many others, the UK Sports Council, the Philip Lawrence Trust Award Panel, the National Disability Council and the Youth Sports Trust.
Motivational Speaker
Her incisive and well-informed views have made her a very popular conference speaker. Every year, thousands of people enjoy listening to Dame Tanni speak on the topics of motivation, diversity and achievement.
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Tanni Grey-Thompson Video
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Tanni Grey-Thompson News
A selection of relevant news related to Tanni Grey-Thompson and Inspirational stories. For more information on Tanni Grey-Thompson or details as to how to book Tanni Grey-Thompson for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 20 8365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Paralympian Tanni Grey Thompson takes her place in the House of Lords
14th April 2010Paralympic gold medallist Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson has taken her place in the House of Lords as a people's peer. Baroness Grey-Thompson, from Redcar, is Britain's most successful Paralympian, with 11 gold medals in wheelchair racing, as well as seven golds in world championships. She has set 30 world records in her career.
14th April 2010Paralympic gold medallist Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson has taken her place in the House of Lords as a people's peer. Baroness Grey-Thompson, from Redcar, is Britain's most successful Paralympian, with 11 gold medals in wheelchair racing, as well as seven golds in world championships. She has set 30 world records in her career.
Paralympian medalist Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson is one of four new non-party political peers in The House of Lords
8th February 2010Britain's most successful paralympian gold medalist is to become a non-party political peer in the House of Lords. Four new peers are to be appointed - the others are Design Council chair, executive director of the Institute for Government and former Whitehall mandarin Sir Michael Bichard, Royal Opera House chief executive and former BBC journalist Tony Hall, and eminent surgeon Professor Ajay Kakkar.
8th February 2010Britain's most successful paralympian gold medalist is to become a non-party political peer in the House of Lords. Four new peers are to be appointed - the others are Design Council chair, executive director of the Institute for Government and former Whitehall mandarin Sir Michael Bichard, Royal Opera House chief executive and former BBC journalist Tony Hall, and eminent surgeon Professor Ajay Kakkar.
Southeastern trains to be named after top British athletes
25th September 2009Train operator Southeastern has renamed 12 of its high-speed trains after British Olympic and Paralympic medallists, including Sebastian Coe, Daley Thompson and Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson. The rebranding, an unofficial association with London 2012, also sees trains named after Dame Kelly Holmes, Steve Backley, Sir Steve Redgrave, Rebecca Adlington, Sir Chris Hoy, Ben Ainslie, Duncan Goodhew, Katherine Grainger and Jamie Staff. The trains were unveiled at a special ceremony in Ashford by Jamie Staff, a member of the British cycling sprint team that won the gold medal at last year's Olympics in Beijing, under the banner of "Britain's Fastest" for 12 of Southestern's new javelin trains.
25th September 2009Train operator Southeastern has renamed 12 of its high-speed trains after British Olympic and Paralympic medallists, including Sebastian Coe, Daley Thompson and Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson. The rebranding, an unofficial association with London 2012, also sees trains named after Dame Kelly Holmes, Steve Backley, Sir Steve Redgrave, Rebecca Adlington, Sir Chris Hoy, Ben Ainslie, Duncan Goodhew, Katherine Grainger and Jamie Staff. The trains were unveiled at a special ceremony in Ashford by Jamie Staff, a member of the British cycling sprint team that won the gold medal at last year's Olympics in Beijing, under the banner of "Britain's Fastest" for 12 of Southestern's new javelin trains.
Roberts & Simmonds shine in pool
15th September 2008 Britain's Dave Roberts equalled Tanni Grey-Thompson's Paralympic 11-gold haul after winning the 50m freestyle in a new world record on Sunday.
15th September 2008 Britain's Dave Roberts equalled Tanni Grey-Thompson's Paralympic 11-gold haul after winning the 50m freestyle in a new world record on Sunday.
Dame Tanni to boost women's sport
1st August 2008Grey-Thompson says figures show that only 8% of young women play competitive sport Women in sport are not getting enough funding or media coverage, according to Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.
1st August 2008Grey-Thompson says figures show that only 8% of young women play competitive sport Women in sport are not getting enough funding or media coverage, according to Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.
Grey-Thompson wants no second chances
14th February 2008Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson is advocating a lifetime ban for drug cheats after she was appointed to chair a review into UK Athletics' anti-doping policy.
14th February 2008Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson is advocating a lifetime ban for drug cheats after she was appointed to chair a review into UK Athletics' anti-doping policy.
Will The Stig’s Identity be Revealed?
24th August 2010The original Stig Perry McCarthy is now an after dinner and motivational speaker, so will the identity of the new Stig be revealed thus demolishing the massive publicity created by the allure of hidden identity?
24th August 2010The original Stig Perry McCarthy is now an after dinner and motivational speaker, so will the identity of the new Stig be revealed thus demolishing the massive publicity created by the allure of hidden identity?
Top 20 sporting moments of the decade
16th December 2009The Telegraph is conducting an online poll to discover what its readers think was the greatest sporting moment of the last decade. Some of Speakers Corner's favourite speakers appear in the top 20 including Sir Steve Redgrave wining a fifth Olympic Gold medal at a fifth consecutive Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, and when Dame Kelly Holmes won the 800 metres and 1,500 metres gold medals at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. You can vote on the Telegraph's website.
16th December 2009The Telegraph is conducting an online poll to discover what its readers think was the greatest sporting moment of the last decade. Some of Speakers Corner's favourite speakers appear in the top 20 including Sir Steve Redgrave wining a fifth Olympic Gold medal at a fifth consecutive Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, and when Dame Kelly Holmes won the 800 metres and 1,500 metres gold medals at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. You can vote on the Telegraph's website.
1,000 celebrities, speakers, comedians and television presenters have been added to 2010 edition of Who's Who
8th December 2009Over 1,000 celebrities, comedians, speakers and television presenters have been added to the 2010 edition of Who's Who. David Walliams & Matt Lucas, Ant & Dec, Ricky Gervais, Bear Grylls, Martin Lewis and David Mitchell are all in the 162nd edition which now numbers 33,680 in total
8th December 2009Over 1,000 celebrities, comedians, speakers and television presenters have been added to the 2010 edition of Who's Who. David Walliams & Matt Lucas, Ant & Dec, Ricky Gervais, Bear Grylls, Martin Lewis and David Mitchell are all in the 162nd edition which now numbers 33,680 in total
Happy 101st Birthday to the Father of Motivational Theory
18th September 2007September 16th would have been the 101st birthday of Douglas McGregor, the MIT psychology professor who, in 1960, authored “Theory X and Theory Y”.
18th September 2007September 16th would have been the 101st birthday of Douglas McGregor, the MIT psychology professor who, in 1960, authored “Theory X and Theory Y”.
Tanni Grey-Thompson Reviews
Tanni Grey-Thompson has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Tanni Grey-Thompson for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Tanni Grey-Thompson for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
"Just a note to say a big thank you to Dame Tanni for the event yesterday. We were delighted and as ever Dame Tanni was amazing!!!"
"Tanni presented to a room of some 200 Sainsbury’s colleagues. All our colleagues found her stories of her sports career both fascinating and inspiring. Her desire to succeed was obvious and certainly something to think about!"
"We’re over the moon. Tanni was absolutely fantastic."
Q & A with Tanni Grey-Thompson
Speakers Corner interviewed Tanni Grey-Thompson to give you a bit more insight as to the type of performance and delivery you would expect from Tanni Grey-Thompson However for more information on Tanni Grey-Thompson or details as to how to book Tanni Grey-Thompson for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Speakers Corner: How did the corporate speaking/presenting all start?
Tanni Grey-Thompson: I did some non-paid work before 2000, then after the Sydney Paralympics of 2000 I started to do more paid engagements
Speakers Corner: Can you remember your first corporate event?
Tanni Grey-Thompson: It was for Lloyds Bank and I did a 10 minute slot for 3 consecutive days
Speakers Corner: Tell us a bit more about it please
Tanni Grey-Thompson: I was one of a team of athletes who were to give inspirational anecdotes to sales teams
Speakers Corner: And your last event?
Tanni Grey-Thompson: An event for Nat West Bank
Speakers Corner: Which corporate event has been your favourite to date and why?
Tanni Grey-Thompson: I spoke for Zurich Assurance in Newport last year. The audience was lively and connected with lots of energy.
Speakers Corner: On average, how many corporate events do you do a year
Tanni Grey-Thompson: 25
Speakers Corner: Are you as happy speaking/presenting with an audience of 50 as 1,000?
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Yes
Speakers Corner: How do you like to be introduced?
Tanni Grey-Thompson: I have a short introduction dvd of my racing career, it’s just long enough usually for me to enter and take my place on stage
Speakers Corner: Do you always like to do a briefing call before the event
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Yes, I find it helpful
Speakers Corner: What are the most asked for topics?
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Inspirational, motivational
Speakers Corner: Do you have any funny/embarrassing speaking anecdotes you care to share?
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Yes, I sometimes chat about my appearance on Mastermind or the Weakest Link
Speakers Corner: Your favourite film?
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Star Wars
Speakers Corner: Favourite book?
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Harlen Coben, Promise Me
Speakers Corner: Favourite holiday destination
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Florida
Speakers Corner: What’s your tipple – wine, beer, champagne
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Coffee
Speakers Corner: Country or townie?
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Townie
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"Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson is an inspiration to us all. She explains that disability is a state of mind not of body and reminds us that through hard work and positive thinking, anything is possible. "
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